diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c26e0bc..01d8cbd9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ Here are some various args to supply, and the implicit mapping (AVec == Abstract
 Shorthands:
 
 ```
-  scatter(args...; kw...)    = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :none, marker = :rect)
-  scatter!(args...; kw...)   = plot!(args...; kw..., linetype = :none, marker = :rect)
+  scatter(args...; kw...)    = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :none, marker = :hexagon)
+  scatter!(args...; kw...)   = plot!(args...; kw..., linetype = :none, marker = :hexagon)
   bar(args...; kw...)        = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :bar)
   bar!(args...; kw...)       = plot!(args...; kw..., linetype = :bar)
   histogram(args...; kw...)  = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :hist)
diff --git a/docs/example_generation.jl b/docs/example_generation.jl
index 372479bd..e24f9767 100644
--- a/docs/example_generation.jl
+++ b/docs/example_generation.jl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Holds all data needed for a documentation example... header, description, and pl
 type PlotExample
   header::String
   desc::String
-  expr::Expr
+  exprs::Vector{Expr}
 end
 
 
@@ -21,19 +21,22 @@ end
 const examples = PlotExample[
   PlotExample("Lines",
               "A simple line plot of the 3 columns.",
-              :(plot(rand(100,3)))),
+              [:(plot(rand(100,3)))]),
   PlotExample("Functions",
               "Plot multiple functions",
-              :(plot(0:0.01:4π, [sin,cos]))),
+              [:(plot(0:0.01:4π, [sin,cos]))]),
   PlotExample("Global",
               "Change the guides/background without a separate call.",
-              :(plot(rand(10); title="TITLE", xlabel="XLABEL", ylabel="YLABEL", background_color = RGB(0.5,0.5,0.5)))),
+              [:(plot(rand(10); title="TITLE", xlabel="XLABEL", ylabel="YLABEL", background_color = RGB(0.5,0.5,0.5)))]),
   PlotExample("Vectors",
               "Plot multiple series with different numbers of points.",
-              :(plot(Vector[rand(10), rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse, markersize=8))),
+              [:(plot(Vector[rand(10), rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse, markersize=8))]),
   PlotExample("Vectors w/ pluralized args",
               "Mix arguments that apply to all series with arguments unique to each series.",
-              :(plot(Vector[rand(10), rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse, markersize=8, colors=[:red,:blue]))),
+              [:(plot(Vector[rand(10), rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse, markersize=8, colors=[:red,:blue]))]),
+  PlotExample("Build plot in pieces",
+              "You can add to a plot at any time.",
+              [:(plot(rand(100)/3; reg=true, fillto=0)), :(scatter!(rand(100); markersize=6, color=:blue))]),
 ]
 
 
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ function generate_markdown(pkgname::Symbol)
     try
 
       # run the code
-      eval(example.expr)
+      map(eval, example.exprs)
 
       # save the png
       imgname = "$(pkgname)_example_$i.png"
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ function generate_markdown(pkgname::Symbol)
       # write out the header, description, code block, and image link
       write(md, "### $(example.header)\n\n")
       write(md, "$(example.desc)\n\n")
-      write(md, "```julia\n$(string(example.expr))\n```\n\n")
+      write(md, "```julia\n$(join(map(string, example.exprs), "\n"))\n```\n\n")
       write(md, "![](../img/$imgname)\n\n")
 
     catch ex
diff --git a/docs/gadfly_examples.md b/docs/gadfly_examples.md
index da9a3ddb..e2d1575a 100644
--- a/docs/gadfly_examples.md
+++ b/docs/gadfly_examples.md
@@ -48,3 +48,14 @@ plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse,markersize=8,colors=[:red,:blue]
 
 ![](../img/gadfly_example_5.png)
 
+### Build plot in pieces
+
+You can add to a plot at any time.
+
+```julia
+plot(rand(100) / 3; reg=true,fillto=0)
+scatter!(rand(100); markersize=6,color=:blue)
+```
+
+![](../img/gadfly_example_6.png)
+
diff --git a/docs/qwt_examples.md b/docs/qwt_examples.md
index 1f135bc9..29458fd9 100644
--- a/docs/qwt_examples.md
+++ b/docs/qwt_examples.md
@@ -48,3 +48,14 @@ plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse,markersize=8,colors=[:red,:blue]
 
 ![](../img/qwt_example_5.png)
 
+### Build plot in pieces
+
+You can add to a plot at any time.
+
+```julia
+plot(rand(100) / 3; reg=true,fillto=0)
+scatter!(rand(100); markersize=6,color=:blue)
+```
+
+![](../img/qwt_example_6.png)
+
diff --git a/img/gadfly_example_1.png b/img/gadfly_example_1.png
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diff --git a/img/qwt_example_4.png b/img/qwt_example_4.png
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diff --git a/img/qwt_example_5.png b/img/qwt_example_5.png
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diff --git a/src/Plots.jl b/src/Plots.jl
index 7109ff46..efa84f41 100644
--- a/src/Plots.jl
+++ b/src/Plots.jl
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ include("plot.jl")
 
 
 # const LINE_TYPES = (:line, :step, :stepinverted, :sticks, :dots, :none, :heatmap, :hist, :bar)
-scatter(args...; kw...)    = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :none, marker = :rect)
-scatter!(args...; kw...)   = plot!(args...; kw..., linetype = :none, marker = :rect)
+scatter(args...; kw...)    = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :none, marker = :hexagon)
+scatter!(args...; kw...)   = plot!(args...; kw..., linetype = :none, marker = :hexagon)
 bar(args...; kw...)        = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :bar)
 bar!(args...; kw...)       = plot!(args...; kw..., linetype = :bar)
 histogram(args...; kw...)  = plot(args...; kw...,  linetype = :hist)
diff --git a/src/args.jl b/src/args.jl
index cd569e3d..06592a51 100644
--- a/src/args.jl
+++ b/src/args.jl
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ function getPlotKeywordArgs(kw, i::Int, plt = nothing)
     mc = outd[:markercolor]
     mc = (mc == :match ? outd[:color] : getRGBColor(mc, plt.n))
     outd[:markercolor] = mc
+
+    # set label
+    label = outd[:label]
+    outd[:label] = string(label == "AUTO" ? "y_$i" : label, outd[:axis] == :left ? "" : " (R)")
   end
 
   outd
diff --git a/src/gadfly.jl b/src/gadfly.jl
index b3dbdabe..c38bdafb 100644
--- a/src/gadfly.jl
+++ b/src/gadfly.jl
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@ function plot(pkg::GadflyPackage; kw...)
   
   # add the title, axis labels, and theme
   d = Dict(kw)
-  plt.guides = Gadfly.GuideElement[Gadfly.Guide.xlabel(d[:xlabel]), Gadfly.Guide.ylabel(d[:ylabel]), Gadfly.Guide.title(d[:title])]
+
+  plt.guides = Gadfly.GuideElement[Gadfly.Guide.xlabel(d[:xlabel]),
+                                   Gadfly.Guide.ylabel(d[:ylabel]),
+                                   Gadfly.Guide.title(d[:title])]
+
+  # add the legend?
+  if d[:legend]
+    unshift!(plt.guides, Gadfly.Guide.manual_color_key("", AbstractString[], Color[]))
+  end
+
   plt.theme = Gadfly.Theme(background_color = (haskey(d, :background_color) ? d[:background_color] : colorant"white"))
-                       # key_position = (d[:legend] ? :bottom : :none))
   
   Plot(plt, pkg, 0)
 end
@@ -76,6 +84,16 @@ function plot!(::GadflyPackage, plt::Plot; kw...)
   # for histograms, set x=y
   x = d[d[:linetype] == :hist ? :y : :x]
 
+  # add to the legend
+  if length(plt.o.guides) > 0 && isa(plt.o.guides[1], Gadfly.Guide.ManualColorKey)
+    push!(plt.o.guides[1].labels, d[:label])
+    push!(plt.o.guides[1].colors, d[:color])
+  end
+
+  if d[:axis] != :left
+    warn("Gadly only supports one y axis")
+  end
+
   # add the layer to the Gadfly.Plot
   append!(plt.o.layers, Gadfly.layer(unique(gfargs)...; x = x, y = d[:y]))
   plt
diff --git a/src/plotter.jl b/src/plotter.jl
index 4672c383..3bf0742e 100644
--- a/src/plotter.jl
+++ b/src/plotter.jl
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function plotter()
   if !(currentPackageSymbol in INITIALIZED_PACKAGES)
 
     # initialize
-    print("Initializing package: $CURRENT_PACKAGE... ")
+    print("[Plots.jl] Initializing package: $CURRENT_PACKAGE... ")
     if currentPackageSymbol == :qwt
       @eval import Qwt
     elseif currentPackageSymbol == :gadfly